Finance Manager
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Salary£50k – £58k
LocationLondon
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience3–5 yrs
DepartmentFinance
EquityIncluded
Company size1+ people
PostedSep 14, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live2d ago
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Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (finalist stage preferred), or newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
3-5 years in a finance role, with genuine hands-on ownership of a month-end close
Some exposure to statutory accounts preparation or audit liaison
Strong double-entry fundamentals and hands-on month-end experience
Strong Excel skills
Xero experience, ideally across a multi-entity group
Comfortable with foreign currency transactions, revaluations and consolidation
Detail-oriented with strong organisational and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple deadlines without dropping the ball
Sound judgement with confidential information
Comfortable working to a fixed reporting calendar and hitting month-end deadlines consistently
Self-starter who thrives with ownership and ambiguity
Multi-entity group experience preferred
Experience in financial services, fintech, or auditing regulated clients a big plus
Exposure to FCA regulatory reporting, safeguarding, or client money (CASS) environments
Comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently
Experience improving or automating finance processes
You must have a Right to work in the UK
Skills
Excel
Xero
Benefits
Private health insurance
Pension
Generous annual leave
Cycle to work scheme
Professional development support
Stock options
Performance bonus
Hybrid working
Work from anywhere
About us
Bondsmith is a fast growing digital cash savings platform focused on helping customers make the most of their money by offering access to a wide range of savings products.
We work with financial institutions like wealth managers, fintechs, banks, and advisors, providing them with tools to get better returns on cash, engage more effectively with clients, and simplify their operations. Our goal is to help savers get the most out of their cash.
At Bondsmith, our core values are rapid and continuous improvement, delivering good customer outcomes, and taking end to end ownership. Our team is made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about delivering excellent service and finding new ways to solve challenges in financial services. Joining us means working in a fast-paced environment where you will be making an impact on the financial lives of thousands of savers.
We’re regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.
Finance Manager Job Description (Full-time)
The Role
This is a genuine number-two-in-finance role: you’ll be the CFO’s right hand in a lean three-person team, owning the month-end close and management accounts, running the audit, and collaborating closely with our Senior Bookkeeper. You’ll also get exposure to areas most people at your stage never see: treasury, regulatory reporting, board packs, and the commercial workings of a regulated fintech.
This is a Finance Manager title with a hands-on remit, designed for an ambitious part-qualified finalist or newly qualified accountant. You’ll manage the transactional layer and own real deliverables, but you’ll also still be in the detail yourself. If you’re looking for a role where you actually build things rather than being a small cog in a big finance function, this is it.
Key Responsibilities
• Month-End Close: Ownership of the month-end closing process and the monthly reporting pack, including intra-group reconciliations with commentary for the CFO and board.
• Balance Sheet Control: Own balance sheet integrity, including monthly reviews of all control accounts, the fixed asset register, and intercompany balances and recharges across group entities.
• Revenue Recognition Oversight: Own revenue recognition across the group in line with FRS 102.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the annual budget process and produce variance analysis and commentary against budget for the monthly pack.
• Statutory Audit: Orchestrate statutory audits, act as day-to-day contact for our external accountants and auditors.
• Statutory Reporting: Oversight of local reporting requirements, VAT and GST filings and the preparation of financial statements.
• Tax Compliance: Coordinate corporation tax computations and filings with our advisers, and support any R&D or other claims.
• Regulatory Reporting & Capital: Assist the CFO with regulatory reporting and returns for an FCA-authorised e-money institution, including monitoring of own funds and safeguarding requirements against the FCA reporting calendar.
• Cash Flow Operations: Support treasury operations, cash flow forecasting, and reconciliation of client money flows.
• Team Management: Review the work of our Senior Bookkeeper (AR/AP, bank recs, expenses), acting as a day-to-day point of contact.
• Process Improvement: Build and improve financial processes, controls, and reporting as we scale, alongside ad hoc analysis, modelling and projects supporting the Company’s goals.
Who You Are?
• Experience: Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (finalist stage preferred), or newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA. 3-5 years in a finance role, with genuine hands-on ownership of a month-end close. Some exposure to statutory accounts preparation or audit liaison, from either the practice or industry side. Multi-entity group experience preferred. Experience in financial services, fintech, or auditing regulated clients a big plus.
• Regulated Environment: Exposure to FCA regulatory reporting, safeguarding, or client money (CASS) environments - a big plus.
• Core Technical Skills: Strong double-entry fundamentals and hands-on month-end experience (industry or practice).
• Excel: Strong Excel skills and genuine comfort working with financial data. Comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently is a huge plus.
• Systems: Xero experience, ideally across a multi-entity group. Ability to work across multiple data platforms.
• Multi-Currency: Comfortable with foreign currency transactions, revaluations and consolidation.
• Meticulously Organised: Detail-oriented with strong organisational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines without dropping the ball, sound judgement with confidential information. Comfortable working to a fixed reporting calendar and hitting month-end deadlines consistently.
• Ownership & Autonomy: Self-starter who thrives with ownership and ambiguity. This is a small team, not a big-firm structure.
• Finance Processes: Experience improving or automating finance processes (desirable).
What We Offer
• The stability of an established, FCA-regulated business with startup pace and ownership
• Study Support: We are not an ICAEW authorised training employer, so we can’t host ACA training contracts, but ACCA and CIMA students can sit their remaining exams while working here.
• Competitive Salary: £50,000-£58,000 dependent on experience + performance bonus + stock options.
• Mentorship: Direct mentorship from an experienced CFO and unusually broad exposure for your stage.
• Growth Potential: A clear progression path, this role is built to grow into Financial Controller as you qualify and the team scales.
• Working Setup: Hybrid working policy and Work-From-Anywhere policy.
• Benefits: Private health insurance, salary sacrifice pension contribution, generous annual leave, Cycle to Work scheme and professional development support.
Practical Details
• You must have a Right to work in the UK.
• Start date: ASAP
• Hiring Process: Initial phone interview, in person interview, final interview. Professional references will be required.
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Bondsmith is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Salary range
£50,000—£58,000 GBP
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